Match box holder for ash trays



ARD March 6, 1934. ||A R GQDD AYS MATCH Box HOLDER FOR ASH TR FiledApril 21, 1932 SWW/wko@ A. E. addaf.

Patented Mar.` 6, 1934 I i" Holly R. Goddard;Y San/taY Mcnica,-VCalif.*Y l Application April 21, 1932, Serial No. 606,690

4 Claims; `(ci. 131-51) This invention relates to match box holders forash trays and has for an object to provide cer- Y tain improvements inholders for match boxes whereby. the support'may beformed from a singleblank of sheet metal shaped to enter the match box and force open thebox and having a curved integral attaching foot, the holder beingstrong, light, and inexpensive to manufacture and being adapted to beremovablyimounted by means of the attaching foot without the use ofscrews,

bolts, or like fastening devices. Y

A further object is to provide means for securing the holder to an ashtray comprising a tubular rubber ring adapted to encircle the wall ofthe ash tray and resiliently confine the attaching foot to said wall sothat the holder may be rmlyheld in place to replenish used boxes ofmatches while at the Sametime may be easily and quickly removedwhen'desired for cleaning and polishing. y f

With the above and other objectsin view the invention consists'incertain features hereinafter first fully described and then particularlyclaimed. 2| In the accompanying drawing forming part of o thisspecification, y n

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a combined ash tray and match boxholder constructed in accordance with the invention, 80

2-2 of Figure 1, Y

Figure 3 isa cross section taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2, and IFigure 4 is a detail perspective view of the support removed from theattaching ring.

Referring now tothe Adrawing in which like characters of referencedesignate similar parts in the various views, 10` designates an ashtray, preferably having an exteriorV circumferential -12 surrounds thewall of the ash tray and is split on its inner circumference to receivethe rib 11. TheV ring is of suicient diameter to form a rubber annuluswhich snugly hugsl the wall of suiciently above the table, desk or otherpiece of furniture to'prevent marring of the furniture. The match boxholder consists essentially Yof two parts, namely, a match box clamp 13,and an upright support 14 adapted to enter the clamp and force the boxopen. The clamp 13, as best shown in Figure 3, preferably consists o f asingle U-shaped sheet metal member adapted to embrace three sides of thematch box,`the member preferably being-formed of spring metal so thatFigure 2 is a vertical section taken on the line rib 11 on the wallthereof. A rubber tubular ring' the tray and elevates the bottom of thetray the matchbox will be frictionally held against dislodgement. y

The support 14, as best shown in Figure `1, is preferably formed of asingle blank of sheet metal bent U-shaped to provide spaced parallel e0legs 15, one of the legs being of greater length than the opposite legand being curved longitudinally of itswidth to provide an arcuateintegral attaching foot 16, the radius of curvature of the attachingfoot being approximately the l same as that of the inner circumferenceof the tubular ring 12. The support is formed of suitable dimensions toenter the match box 17 and force the telescoping inner container thereofahead of it to open position, as best shown in 70 Figure 2. y Theattaching foot 16 is of suicient height to enter between the innercircumference of the 'f rubber tubular ring 12 and wall of the ash trayand extend beyond the rib 11 so as to be firmly .75

held against the rib l1 and rim of the ash tray by the bead'l or thatportion of the tubular ring whichhas been displaced by entry of thefoot. The foot'is also of suchlength as to extend to the opposite beadportion 19 of the tubular rub- 80 ber ring, as best shown in Figure 2,said latter bead portion consequently forming a stop to limit insertionof the holder. 'The short leg of the holder, it will be observed,engages the upper surfaces of the ring so that it is supported upon therubber ring, contact of this leg with the rubber ring also serving tolimit insertion of the support. y

It willbe observed that the support letmay be manually removed forcleaning and polishing when desired without disturbing the rubber ring12 and may be applied and removed without the use of tools since nobolts, Screws, or other connectors are used in the construction of thedevice. i

What is claimed is: p

1. In combination, a wall, a rubber ring encircling the wall and asingle blank vof metal bent substantially U-shaped to provide a supportfor entering a match box to force the match box vto open position, oneleg'of thev support being extended. beyond the opposite leg and beingcurved transversely to provide an attaching foot adapted to be insertedwithin the inner circumference of the ring and be held by pressure ofthe ring in intimate contact with said wall.

2. In combination, a wall having a rib, a tubular rubberring split vonits inner circumference to'receive said rib, and a substantiallyU-shaped support adapted to enter a match box and lhav-1` 110r ing oneleg extended and curved to correspond to the radius of curvature of theinner circumference of the tubular ring to fit snugly thereagainst andbe frictionally held by pressure of the ring against of the leg formingan attaching foot adapted to' be inserted between the rubber ring andsaid Wall,

the marginal portion of the split in the ring being distended by suchinsertion and serving to resiliently hold the attaching foot clampedagainst said rib and said rim.

4. In combination, a wall, a hollow tubular rubber ring encircling theWall, a U-shaped clamp adapted to embrace a match box, and a U-shapedsupport adapted to enter the match box Within the clamp to adjust thematch box to open position, said support having one leg extended andcurved to correspond to the radius of curvature of the innercircumference ofVv the ring, said extended leg forming an attaching footadapted to be inserted Within the inner circumference of the ring and tobe held by pressure of the ring in intimate contact With said wall.

HOLLY R. GODDARD. [L.S.]

